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Ul­rik Bis­gaard Uls­rod Røhl

Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Emner
Offentlig forvaltning Automatisering Digitalisering Kunstig intelligens Offentlig ret

My research: Public authority in the digital age

With the ongoing digital transformation of public administration around the globe, public authority is increasingly exercised digitally. My research centers on the many faces of “digital public authority”, and how it affects public management, organizational practices and compliance with norms and rules of good administration. It is – among other issues – about algorithms, big data and AI as well as the principle of proportionality, equal access and rights of complaint. The ambition is to understand and support how (public) managers in Denmark and internationally can reap the benefits and prevent the risks of technology use both within and beyond their organisations. 

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Podcast on recent research

Listen to podcast, where Public Administration Review Editor, Professor Hongtao Yi, and I discuss Professor Morten Balle Hansen’s and my recent article, “Automated, Administrative Decision-making and Good Governance: Synergies, Trade-Offs, and Limits”. In the article, we provide an overview of how public authorities’ use of automated, administrative decision-making relates to values of good governance.
Podcast on “Automated, Administrative Decision-making and Good Governance: Synergies, Trade-Offs, and Limits”

Video on recent research [2:38]

In the video, I introduce to Professor Morten Balle Hansen’s and my recent article, “Automated, Administrative Decision-making and Good Governance: Synergies, Trade-Offs, and Limits” published in Public Administration Review. In the article, we provide an overview of how public authorities’ use of automated, administrative decision-making relates to values of good governance.
Video on “Automated, Administrative Decision-making and Good Governance: Synergies, Trade-Offs, and Limits”

Outside activities

Academic collaboration with KOMBIT A/S, 2023–2025

My research is based on a partnership between KOMBIT and Copenhagen Business School. KOMBIT is a specialized IT organization founded in 2009 by all Danish municipalities via their mutual association, Local Government Denmark. KOMBIT’s main objective is to support the digital transformation of municipalities including procurement of large IT systems on their behalf.
Visit KOMBIT’s webpage

Keynote speaker on the digital transformation of public administration

Keynote speaker on the consequences of the ongoing digital transformation of public administration focusing on public management, organizational capabilities, public values and policymaking.